Pr. George's council to weigh pay raises

Frustrated members of the Prince George's County Council said Wednesday that they will take a final look next week at a proposed 2 percent pay raise for non-unionized county employees but said that top county officials had not made basic financial data available to help them determine whether the county can afford the increases.

The fiscal policy committee unanimously voted to send the bill, proposed by County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D), to the full council Tuesday. The vote came a day after council members had opened the door to potential salary increases for incoming council members and the county executive, already the highest-paid county government officials in Maryland.